Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab.
Are we all dancing in anticipation of Spielberg's AI yet? I know I can barely stand the wait at this point. Just in the last few days, billboards for it have appeared everywhere in LA, reminding me of it any time I'm outside, and the new PREMIERE with Mark Wahlberg and Helena Bonham Carter on the cover has some astonishing new shots of the inside of the Pleasure Dome, a remarkable virtual set, showing step by step how the environment was created. Now we've heard from someone in the know some more details of where and how we'll be hearing the music from the film. It's a great report, and I look forward to hearing from the spy again. Check this out...
Long time listener first time caller... I am currently working on the soundtrack to "A.I." I thought I could clear up a few things about the soundtrack. It seems that there is some confusion as to what's on the soundtrack and how long it is.
Ministry has written a new song for the film titled "What About Us?". They also will be seen in the film performing this song. I have no idea as to how long that sequence/scene is (I do know however, that it's from the "Flesh Fair" sequence.) You will be able to find that song on Ministry's new album titled "Greatest Fits", which will be in stores on June 19. (this is the official Ministry best of compilation.) The Ministry song will not appear on the soundtrack album. Also, a music video has been cut for this track. The video will feature clips from the movie. What makes this special is that the band's performance is made up of footage entirely from the film. There was no separate video shoot done. Access Hollywood will be 'teasing' the video on tonight's show and they will play it in it's entirety on Monday's broadcast. We hope to have the video up on the Warner Bros. Records and official A.I. websites early next week.
As far as the A.I. soundtrack album goes it will feature all original score composed and conducted by John Williams. It will be in stores on July 3. It has 13 selections and the running time is 70:13. In addition to the score there will be two versions of a song titled "For Always". The song's lyrics will not be heard in the film. You will however hear the instrumental version of this song through out the picture. John Williams decided at the last minute that a lyric should be added to it for the album. It will be performed as a duet by Lara Fabian and Josh Groban (Lara Fabian is a Sony International artist and Josh Groban is new signing for Warner Bros. Records).
Personally, I can tell you that John Williams' score is a masterpiece.
